Fidelity Bank · 1 month ago
Principal Software Engineer (Java, Trading, FIX Protocol)
Westlake, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$107K/yr - $216K/yr
10+ years expFidelity Bank is seeking a highly experienced software engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation trading systems. This role involves building scalable, resilient, and high-performance trading infrastructure while mentoring engineers and driving innovation.
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Responsibilities
Architect and develop distributed, event-driven trading systems optimized for low latency and high throughput
Design and implement asynchronous processing frameworks and resilient messaging services
Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver robust, end-to-end trading workflows
Lead performance tuning and optimization efforts across the platform
Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices
Support production and non-production environments, including participation in a weekly on-call rotation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent
10+ years of hands-on software design and development experience
Expertise in Java, C/C++, Python, and Linux
Deep experience with low latency messaging systems (e.g., 29West, Kafka)
Strong background in building scalable, distributed, asynchronous, and event-driven applications
Advanced knowledge of low latency design patterns and performance optimization techniques
Experience with Capital Markets or Brokerage systems, especially order management
Solid understanding of the FIX protocol and FIX engines
Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and uDeploy
Hands-on experience deploying applications to AWS or other cloud platforms
Ability to understand complex, end-to-end systems and identify performance, scalability, or resilience bottlenecks
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a collaborative team environment
Self-driven innovation and comfort working with leadership
Willingness to support production systems and participate in on-call rotations, including occasional weekend support
Preferred
Proficiency in KDB+ or other time-series databases
Familiarity with AI developer assist tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot)
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
Market-leading retirement
Generous paid time off and parental leave
Charitable giving employee match program
Educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career
Company
Fidelity Bank
Fidelity Bank is a commercial bank providing services financial sercvices.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-12-17Acquired
2014-09-01Private Equity
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